glitches

noun

plural of glitch
as in problems
informal an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.

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Recent Examples of glitches Every test flight builds on past data to refine control software and resolve minor sensor glitches. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Technical glitches caused screens to freeze or abruptly kick students out of the system. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Related Articles Known for his explorations of sound, Ikeda began making music from digital audio glitches in the 1990s. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Parton tackled public relations glitches with grace when people in her orbit were slower to come around on equity issues. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the biggest challenge is the infrastructure required to ensure there are no major glitches — which have led to ridicule for the company when they’ve been posted to social media. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Waymo is well ahead in the robotaxi race, operating in more than 10 major cities while Elon Musk’s Tesla is still facing safety and operational glitches. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 As Wired reported, glitches can happen when workers move too quickly, including disembodied hands obscuring pages. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 At Broward County Public Schools, Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the first day of school went smoothly, besides a couple air conditioning glitches. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
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  1. problems
  2. issues
  3. troubles
Noun
  • Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of problems
Noun
  • According to the polling, Democrats can erode the GOP’s advantage on crime issues by tying Republicans’ votes against gun safety legislation to their backing from the firearms industry.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Securing 60 votes has emerged as a key challenge, with ethics provisions among the issues under negotiation.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of issues
Noun
  • Looming over it all is billionaire Matthew Prince, a Park City resident who had expressed frustrations with how Vail Resorts has operated its Park City property, blaming Vail CEO Rob Katz for the company’s financial troubles.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, as injury troubles and a loss of form struck the 6ft 5in Wales international, Smith stepped up, netting eight goals to finish as the club’s third-highest scorer behind Josh Windass (16) and Moore (11).
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubles

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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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